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Mr. Hawkins' Grey Singing- Finches. The class also 

 contained a pair of Olive Cuba Finches and a pair of 

 ordinary Cubas (both rather rough) — also a Red-headed 

 Cardinal, a pair of Saffron Finches, and a Nonpareil. 



Class 80. Ta}ta_s;ers, Sugar-birds and Zosterops. Ten 

 entries. This was ///£' class of the Show. Mr. Hawkins' 

 Purple vSun-bir(t was marked "wrong class." This was 

 unfortunate, as if allowed to compete it would no 

 doubt have stood first, but the Judge would seem to have 

 had no alternative, as a Sun-bird is neither a Tanager, 

 nor Sugar-bird, nor a Zosterops. The first prize went to 

 I^Ir. Hawkins' perfect specimen of the Yellow-winged 

 Sugar-bird, in full colour. Second and third, rare and 

 very beautiful Tanagers shown by Mr. Townsend. 

 Fourth, Mr. Swan's Blue Sugar-bird. V.H.C., Mr. 

 Swan's White-capped Tanager, which, so far as rarity is 

 concerned, deserved to be high in the prize list, but 

 perhaps fell just a little bit short of perfection in 

 condition, V.H.C., ^Ir, Townsend's Tricolour Tanager. 

 H.C., Mr, Townsend's Archbishop Tanager. C, Mr. 

 Townsend's Silver-blue Tanager. There was also a 

 Superb Tanager exhibited by Mr. Andrew Philip, which 

 in an ordinary class would have been a certain winner, 

 and certainly deserved a card in any company. The Sun- 

 bird was a most beautiful and interesting exhibit, while 

 all Mr. Townsend's Tanagers were rare and delightful. 



Class 8 1. CrocUS, etc.. Cancelled. 



Class 82. Other Lisedivorous and Fruit-eating Birds. 

 First, Mr. Hawkins' vSilver-cared Mesias. Second, Mr. 

 Hawkins' Blue-winged Sivas. Third, Mr. Townsend's very 

 nice Blue-winged Green Bulbul. Fourth, Mr. Hawkins' 

 Golden-fronted Green Bulbul. H.C., Mr. Sloane's Green- 

 billed] Toucan. The Mesias and vSivas are equally rare 

 and pretty. 



The following are Members' Classes : — 



Class 120. Any variety (Seed-eating) . vSeventeen 

 entries. First, Mr. Hawkins' Many-coloured Parrakeet. 

 vSecond, Mr Hawkins' Masked Grassfinch. Third, Mr. 

 George Burrows' King Parrakeet. F'ourth, Mr. Burrow,s' 



